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LifePoint Hospitals Names Reed V. Tuckson, M.D. to Board

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. --(Business Wire)--

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPNT) today announced that its Board
of Directors has elected Reed V. Tuckson, M.D. as a Class II director of
the Company, increasing the size of the Board from eight to nine
members. Dr. Tuckson's initial term expires at the 2016 annual meeting
of stockholders. He will serve on the Board's Audit and Compliance
Committee, Compensation Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominating
Committee and Quality Committee.

Dr. Tuckson serves as the managing director of Tuckson Health
Connections, LLC, a private health and medical care consulting company.
From December 2006 to March 2013, Dr. Tuckson served as the executive
vice president and chief of medical affairs of UnitedHealth Group.
Dr. Tuckson's prior experience includes service as senior vice
president, professional standards, for the American Medical Association,
president of the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science,
senior vice president for programs of the March of imes Birth Defects
Foundation and Commissioner of Public Health for the District of
Columbia. Dr. Tuckson serves on the Board of Directors of Cell
Therapeutics, Inc., the American Telemedicine Association (News - Alert), Howard
University, the Alliance for Health Reform, the Arnold P. Gold
Foundation for Humanism in Medicine and the Advisory Committee to the
Director of the National Institutes of Health, among others.

In commenting on the appointment, William F. Carpenter III, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of LifePoint Hospitals, said, "We are pleased
that such an accomplished medical professional as Reed has agreed to
join our Board. His wide experience in the healthcare sector, in-depth
knowledge of corporate governance and public policy, and significant
public company and Board experience will add a valuable perspective,
further strengthening our Board. We welcome him to LifePoint Hospitals,
and we look forward to his contributions."

About LifePoint Hospitals

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. is a leading hospital company focused on
providing quality healthcare services close to home. Through its
subsidiaries, LifePoint operates 61 hospital campuses in 20 states. With
a mission of "Making Communities Healthier®," LifePoint is the sole
community hospital provider in the majority of the communities it
serves. More information about the Company, which is headquartered in
Brentwood, Tennessee, can be found on its website, www.LifePointHospitals.com.
All references to "LifePoint," "LifePoint Hospitals," or the "Company"
used in this release refer to LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. or its
affiliates.